The iron Yamen flowing water official, Kaifeng Mansion is not only the government Yin, but also a miscellaneous official, most of the officials who joined the army two years ago when Lotte was the manager of the army changed positions, and the official Lin Ning and the manager Qiu Yuandu joined the army were also appointed last year.

"Come in, two of you!" When the two of them finished talking, Lotte said in the inner hall.

Lin Ning and Qiu Yuandu entered the inner hall and hurriedly bowed in unison: "Xiaguan has seen Lord Yin of the old mansion!" ”

"Don't be polite!" Lotte waved his hand, Lin Ning and Qiu Yuandu were older than Lotte, Qiu Yuandu and Lotte were in the same year as the same department, and they were both Zhenghe and Wuxu Kejinshi in the eighth year; And the official Lin Ning is a Jinshi of Zhenghe for five years, and if you talk about it, you are still Lotte's predecessors.

Seeing Lin Ning and Qiu Yuandu coming, the old man Meng who was standing in front of him said: "The three big men have something to discuss, and the villain will retreat first!" ”

Lotte waved his hand: "Lao Meng, you are not an outsider, stay here!" ”

Meng Lao was originally an errand in the torture room, and the officials and managers were in charge of the punishment when they joined the army, and Lotte once served as a manager to join the army. This old official Meng is not only because he is old, but he is also very stable in his work, and he has won the trust of the previous judges, so it is useful to stay here.

"You two have also seen this case." Eyes fell on the case file, Lotte said.

The magistrate Lin Ning hurriedly replied: "Lord Yin, this case was submitted yesterday, and the two of them read it yesterday, but it was just an ordinary case of renting a concubine......

"Not to mention that this matter is related to the royal family, whether it is a pawn wife or a concubine, it is all a bad thing for my Great Song Dynasty, and you two don't even care about it when you read the dossier?" Lotte interrupted Lin Ning's words, his voice a little angry.

Listening to Lotte's voice with anger, the official Lin Ning hurriedly said: "Lord Fu Yin, the practice of hiring wives and concubines has been around for a long time, and it is not for my generation to stop it!" ”

Qiu Yuandu, the manager of the army, also said: "Lord Fu Yin, the chaotic statue of the pawn wife, appeared as early as the end of the Jin Dynasty to the Sui and Tang dynasties, and at that time it was not called a 'pawn wife' but a 'pledge wife', and the so-called 'pledge wife' is to transfer the wife to others as a wife in exchange for money. The money is to be returned at the appointed time, just like pawning the house or pawning other items.

The children born to the pawn wife have the right to inherit property, so when the pawn greets the woman, he generally has to feast his parents and relatives and friends to get their approval, but he is not allowed to hold a wedding, because the pawn wife has nothing to do with marriage, does not belong to the man's concubine, and is not considered to be 'looking for flowers and asking willows, which is recognized by the people, but cannot be publicized. ”

"The pawn wife is the product of the inequality between the rich and the poor, and the fate of the poor woman is sad." Judge Lin Ning also sighed, and then said: "In the seventh year of the Shenzong Dynasty, my Great Song Dynasty suffered drought and locust plagues, and the incidents of people hostaging wives and children occurred from time to time; In the first year of Song Zhezong's reign, Su Shi, a scholar, also wrote: "In the past 20 years, because of the lack of seedlings, there have been countless people who have sold their fields and hired their wives and daughters. ’”

Speaking of this, Lin Ning continued: "Xiaguan is a native of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and he knows that the custom of pawning wives is quite popular in Mingzhou, Jiaxing, and Xiuzhou, and the situation is also more complicated. Some women give birth to children outside the home, so that it is difficult to tell which is her own husband.

For example, foreign businessmen and passers-by can live with their rented wives after making contributions, and most of them live with their rented wives within the agreed period. If you wish to renew the lease, it is a different matter. ”

I didn't expect that the bad habits of pawning wives have a history of seven or eight hundred years, and even the two officials in front of them are considered ordinary, Lotte couldn't help but sigh: "Folk bad customs, we can't ban it, but this case involves royal face, we are a little careless and it is a trivial matter, if we disgrace the heavenly family, we will die and will not be able to atone for their sins." ”

"It's all to blame for the two of them who are rough and unnoticed!" Cold sweat appeared on Lin Ning's forehead and he hurriedly confessed, and then said: "When Xia Guan and Master Qiu read this case yesterday, they didn't feel anything wrong, the party did not say that it was a matter of royal descendants, and the two Xia Guan were just regarded as an ordinary concubine case!" ”

After the official Lin Ning's voice fell, Qiu Yuandu next to him said: "Lord Fu Yin, all dynasties and dynasties have not advocated pawn wives, and there are no corresponding constraints, and most of the people are privately appointed pawn wife deeds. However, the reason why this trend can exist is mainly due to economic reasons, some people are rich, some people are poor, some people use other people's wives for their heirs, and some people pawn their wives for others to enjoy in order to get rid of difficulties. ”

While speaking, Qiu Yuandu took out a deed paper about one foot eight inches long and one foot six inches wide from his sleeve: "Lord Fu Yin, this is the word deed of this concubine case!" ”

After taking the deed, Lotte's eyes swept over, and it was clearly written when he saw him: There is now that Zhao Boyu owes Xu Baiqian money for a long time, but he is really unable to return it, and he is willing to bet the concubine Wang in the name of Xu Baiqian for three years, and the children born are the descendants of Xu Baiqian, and the redemption of 500 yuan can be extended for half a year at the end of the period. If it expires and is not redeemed, Wang will always be used by Xu Baiqian, and he will be consensual with others, and he will be consensual, and the words will be used as evidence.

This side is the contract, and then turn it over, there are the signatures and fingerprints of the creditor Xu Baiqian and the debtor Zhao Boyo on the back, as well as the signature of the guarantor Wu Shunqi, and the payment was made on August 29 of the eighth year of Zhenghe. The contract is in duplicate, and the four words "each holding one" are written on the seam to prevent forgery and alteration.

Seeing that Lotte finished speaking, Qiu Yuandu said: "Lord Fu Yin, this contract is the creditor Xu Baiqian, and it was used as evidence yesterday, as for the debtor Zhao Boyo, he did not show the contract!" ”

Lotte then asked, "When did this Wang die?" How did the two adults know that the debtor Zhao Boyao was a descendant of the royal family, or an impostor? ”

Qiu Yuandu hurriedly replied: "If you go back to the mansion Yin, the Wang family died on the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month last year, and the debtor Zhao Boyu arrived in Biandu a few days ago, and then yesterday Zhao Boyu found the government office and handed over a complaint, saying that the cause of Wang's death was unclear, and he wanted to sue Xu Baiqian and said that he wanted the government to find out clearly. ”

Meng Lao, who had been silent, bowed his hand at this time and said: "The three big lords, the villain has the courage to speak, if you want to know whether this Zhao Boyo is a nobleman of the Emperor's Heavenly Family, you might as well call the two parties Zhao Boyo and Xu Baiqian to ask, and this case should not be delayed, if it is full of wind and rain in the city, it will damage the prestige of the Heavenly Family......." ”

Speaking of this, Meng Lao said no more.

Knowing that what Old Servant Meng said was reasonable, Lotte instructed: "Old Meng, you bring a few reliable errand boys and summon the two of them to come to the court!" ”

Meng Laoguan got Lotte's order, and hurriedly found a few errand men who were reliable and reliable in the yamen, and led the order to go.

Unexpectedly, he encountered this incident on the first day of his tenure, and had to add an urgent shift, Lotte couldn't help but be speechless for a while, and then asked: "Have the two adults ever eaten?" ”

"If you go back to the house, Lord Yin, no!" Push official Lin Ning said busily.

Then Lotte instructed: "Shakuchi, go and tell the cook of the Houya to get some food and send it here, and the official, Lord Lin, and Lord Qiu will have dinner." ”

……

Meng Laoguan did things properly, and soon after the three of them had dinner, they passed Zhao Boyue and Xu Baiqian to the Kaifeng Mansion.

Kaifeng Mansion Hou Ya Ertang, is sitting Lotte, behind Wu Song, push the official Lin Ning, the manager to join the army Qiu Yuandu two people sit on both sides, Qiu Yuandu in front of the body has a pen and paper instead of a corner of the book, the hall under the ruler seven, Tu four two people holding ice and fire sticks, Meng Lao Officials stand at the door, and other idle people are all cleared to the distance.

Even if it is a second trial, and it involves the reputation of the royal family, Lotte naturally can't make a big move, and there are people around him who have used their letters.

At this moment, everything was ready, and Le Cai asked, "Who is in the hall?" ”

"The grass people's surname is Xu and the name is Bai Qian, see the master!" Although Xu Baiqian had some money, he still trembled when he saw the official's legs, and he spoke very respectfully while giving a salute, and then said: "Master, the Wang family was infected and died, and when the Wang family was sick, the grass people asked Lang for diagnosis and treatment, but the treatment for a long time was not effective, if the old man didn't believe it, Yu Lang of Futai Street could testify." ”

After Xu Baiqian's voice fell, Zhao Boyao said with a bit of arrogance on his face: "After Emperor Taizu, the seventh grandson is named Boyo." ”

Lotte asked coldly, "Zhao Boyu, are you really a descendant of Emperor Taizu Miao?" ”

"How can royal nobles be pretended at will!" Zhao Boyao's expression was still unsettling, and Ji'er continued: "Emperor Xuanzu has five sons and three sons, who are Taizu, Taizong, and King Wei. ”

Ignoring Zhao Boyo, Lotte asked: "Xu Baiqian, this official asks you, is this Zhao Boyo standing opposite you a descendant of the royal family?" ”

Although Xu Baiqian was afraid of the government, he had also seen the scene, and at this time he gradually regained his calm, and hurriedly replied: "If you go back to the old man, the grass people have lived in Shouzhou for generations and have been doing business for generations, and Zhao Bo Youzu moved to Shouzhou seventy years ago, and he is indeed a royal nobleman!" ”

After getting Xu Baiqian's reply, Lotte will take out the concubine deed, "The official asked you two, this concubine deed was made by the two of you?" ”

Seeing the concubine deed of Lotte Hand, Xu Baiqian and Zhao Boyu nodded in unison.

Hearing that the two of them should be together, Lotte was shocked and said angrily: "You regard ethics and law as nothing, and everything you do is immoral......

"Master, the grass people are wronged......" Hearing Lotte's judgment, Xu Baiqian hurriedly said.

"My lord, you have no reason for such a punishment, aren't you afraid that Zhao will sue the emperor?" Regarding Lotte's verdict, Zhao Boyo obviously disdained it, and even threatened it, and then said: "Although Zhao rented a concubine, the concubine died in Xu Baiqian's house, so how can Zhao have no reason to ask?" ”

"Shameless!" For Zhao Boyo's words, Lotte scolded angrily.

Hearing Lotte's judgment, Xu Baiqian was anxious, and hurriedly said: "Master, the imperial court did not allow pawn wives and did not explicitly prohibit it, not to mention that this system has become a common practice among the people, and it is more particular and rules, and everything is done by the grass people according to the rules and rituals, this ceremony is as formal as marrying a wife, and it also has to go through several procedures such as media certification, contracting, sending employment, greeting, and sending back, so there is nothing wrong with the grass people......

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